Leader Kim Jong-un announces tough strategy to deal with the US

North Korean state news agency KCNA reported on December 29 that leader Kim Jong-un announced a strategy for “the toughest counterattack” against the US, as well as promoting the development of relations with friendly countries.

The statement was made during the 11th plenary meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, which took place from December 23 to 27, KCNA reported. The meeting reviewed the results of 2024 and discussed the tasks the state must tackle in 2025.

The plenary session also laid out the country's strategic goals to secure the "foreign stage of the Korean revolution" through active foreign policy actions, according to KCNA.

KCNA reported: “In the final part of his speech, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made clear the strategy of the toughest response to the US that the DPRK must actively initiate for its long-term national interest and security.”

According to the agency, the North Korean leader outlined that, within the strategic framework, the task in the foreign affairs field is to actively fight to protect national sovereignty on the principle of protecting state interests. The coping strategy also includes actively promoting relations with friendly countries.